The penthouse had become too small for the four of us, and far too dangerous with Sarah lurking in the shadows like a poisonous spider. It was Kevin who made the call, but Jake who picked the location. We moved into a sprawling mansion on the outskirts of the city, a fortress of glass and stone with enough rooms to keep the peace, though peace was the last thing on anyone’s mind.
By the time we settled in, I was seven months along. The fourth month had brought the biggest shock of all: a second heartbeat on the ultrasound. Twins. Two lives growing inside me, making my belly a heavy, aching curve that demanded constant attention. It also made me a goddess in the eyes of the two men who had claimed me.
I was sitting by the pool, my feet swollen and submerged in the cool water, when Sarah a
